Hurricane Helene: Public Health Department Closures

Latest updates: Hurricane Helene

Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.

Learn more about DPH's role with hurricanes, floods, and weather emergencies.

What We Do

Community Health Workers (CHWs) connect community members to culturally appropriate health education and information, give social support and informal counseling, and champion for individual and community health needs.

CHW Robbin and community health educator Kiara at an event at Francis Marion University.Resource fair at USC-Lancaster
CHW community baby showerTwo African American ladies wearing black tops with blue DHEC lanyards hold up displays from their COVID DHEC table

Empower

We empower community members to improve the health and social well-being of their community by identifying and resolving issues that increase health disparities. (i.e., transportation, lack of accessibility, food insecurity, etc.)

Coordinate Care

We assist individuals with identifying and enrolling in health and human services. (i.e., WIC, SNAP, Medicaid, etc.)

Partner to Provide Health Services

We partner with the community to coordinate mobile vaccination and testing clinics to minimize risk of vaccine preventable diseases.

Provide Information & Education

We share information on health topics that will increase health knowledge and improve quality of life. (i.e., one-on-one health coaching, presentations, workshops, education tables, etc.)

How You Can Reach Us

We have local CHWs across the state who are ready to assist you. To connect with a local CHW, select a region below to get more information.

Jessica Beckett
(839) 356-0517 | becketjc@dph.sc.gov

Sophia Paul
(843) 955-0973 | pauls@dph.sc.gov

Tammy Binyard
CHW - Jasper
(843) 927-0527 | binyartv@dph.sc.gov

Michelle Smith
CHW Team Program Manager
(843) 955-0784 | smithml@dph.sc.gov

Robbin J. Legette
Florence County
(843) 664-2695 | legetrj@dph.sc.gov

Region Flyer (pdf)

Tiara Scott
Community Outreach Coordinator 
(803) 846-3910 | scottts@dph.sc.gov

Martha “Shay” Jones 
CHW - Spartanburg/Cherokee/Union 
(864) 326-7957 | jonesms@dph.sc.gov

Ebony Burgess
CHW - Laurens 
(864) 230- 3538 | burgesej@dph.sc.gov

Ashlee Redfern
CHW - Greenwood/Abbeville/McCormick 
(864) 894-1473 | redferan@dph.sc.gov

Dana Hall-Ragland
CHW - Oconee/Pickens 
(864) 584- 2416 | hallrade@dph.sc.gov

Makia Ward
CHW - Greenville/Anderson 
(864) 315-9627 | wardmt@dph.sc.gov

Region Flyer (pdf)